The more afflicted…
The more we are afflicted in this world, the greater is our assurance in the next; the more sorrow in the present, the greater will be our joy in the future.
— Saint Isidore of Seville (c. 560-636)
Acquire the strength…
Just as wax that has not been warmed or softened cannot take the [imprint of the] seal set upon it, neither can the person acquire the strength of Christ unless he has been tried by bouts of toil and sickness.
— The Desert Fathers (and Mothers)
If you are not tempted…
If you are not tempted, you have no hope; if you are not tempted, it is because you are sinning. The man who does not fight sin at the stage of temptation is sinning already in his body. The man who is sinning in his flesh has no trouble from temptation.
–Saint Cyrus of Alexandria (martyred 311)
Temperance teaches us…
Temperance teaches us to use with moderation and sobriety the food, drink, clothing and the other things necessary to support the human body.
–Saint John of God (1495-1550)
God wanted someone…
God did not make the first human because He needed company, but because He wanted someone to whom he could show His generosity and love. God did not tell us to follow him because He needed our help, but because He knew that loving him would make us whole.
–Saint Irenaeus of Lyons (late Second Century)
Too deep for words…
God’s love is too deep for words to express.
— Saint Mary MacKillop (1842-1909)
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